< Psalms 7 >

1 The psalm of David which he sung to the Lord for the words of Chusi the son of Jemini. O Lord my God, in thee have I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me.
Shiggaion of David, which he sang to Jehovah, concerning the words of Cush the Benjaminite. Jehovah my God, in thee have I trusted: save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me;
2 Lest at any time he seize upon my soul like a lion, while there is no one to redeem me, nor to save.
Lest he tear my soul like a lion, crushing it while there is no deliverer.
3 O Lord my God, if I have done this thing, if there be iniquity in my hands:
Jehovah my God, if I have done this, if there be iniquity in my hands;
4 If I have rendered to them that repaid me evils, let me deservedly fall empty before my enemies.
If I have rewarded evil to him that was at peace with me; (indeed I have freed him that without cause oppressed me; )
5 Let the enemy pursue my soul, and take it, and tread down my life on the earth, and bring down my glory to the dust.
Let the enemy pursue after my soul, and take [it], and let him tread down my life to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. (Selah)
6 Rise up, O Lord, in thy anger: and be thou exalted in the borders of my enemies. And arise, O Lord my God, in the precept which thou hast commanded:
Arise, Jehovah, in thine anger; lift thyself up against the raging of mine oppressors, and awake for me: thou hast commanded judgment.
7 And a congregation of people shall surround thee. And for their sakes return thou on high.
And the assembly of the peoples shall encompass thee; and for their sakes return thou on high.
8 The Lord judgeth the people. Judge me, O Lord, according to my justice, and according to my innocence in me.
Jehovah shall minister judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity which is in me.
9 The wickedness of sinners shall be brought to nought: and thou shalt direct the just: the searcher of hearts and reins is God.
Oh let the wrong of the wicked come to an end, and establish thou the righteous [man]; even thou that triest the hearts and reins, the righteous God.
10 Just is my help from the Lord: who saveth the upright of heart.
My shield is with God, who saveth the upright in heart.
11 God is a just judge, strong and patient: is he angry every day?
God is a righteous judge, and a God who is indignant all the day.
12 Except you will be converted, he will brandish his sword: he hath bent his bow and made it ready.
If one turn not, he will sharpen his sword; he hath bent his bow and made it ready,
13 And in it he hath prepared the instruments of death, he hath made ready his arrows for them that burn.
And he hath prepared for him instruments of death; his arrows hath he made burning.
14 Behold he hath been in labour with injustice; he hath conceived sorrow, and brought forth iniquity.
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood:
15 He hath opened a pit and dug it; and he is fallen into the hole he made.
He digged a pit, and hollowed it out, and is fallen into the hole that he made.
16 His sorrow shall be turned on his own head: and his iniquity shall comedown upon his crown.
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own pate.
17 I will give glory to the Lord according to his justice: and will sing to the name of the Lord the most high.
I will praise Jehovah according to his righteousness, and will sing forth the name of Jehovah the Most High.

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